Define and maintain solution architectures for manufacturing and quality systems, including MES, LIMS, QMS, SCADA, shopfloor equipment, and ERP integrations
Translate business and regulatory requirements into compliant, scalable architectural designs
Apply architecture patterns and standards to guide platform and technology choices
Collaborate with enterprise architects, manufacturing, quality, and IT stakeholders globally
Maintain architecture principles, standards, tools, and documentation for the domain
Contribute to and communicate the manufacturing and quality architecture roadmap
Assess emerging technologies and vendor solutions for compliance, scalability, and value
Support digital initiatives such as MES modernisation, IoT, and data‑driven solutions to improve efficiency and agility
Required Experience & Skills
Strong experience in solution or enterprise architecture within pharmaceutical or life sciences environments
Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality processes and systems
Hands‑on experience delivering architecture for complex, regulated programs
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
Ability to influence and lead across functions without formal authority
Experience working in global, cross‑cultural organisations
Comfortable operating in dynamic, regulated, and evolving environments
Preferred Requirements:
Creativity and visioning.
Ability to see the big picture and how systems interact across business, application, data and technology layers
Emerging Technology Monitoring.
Regulatory Strategy.
Consulting.
IT Governance.
IT Enterprise & Business Architecture.
IT Solution Architecture.
IT Technical Strategy & Planning.
Performance Management.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Influencing and persuading.
Managing resources.
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Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Join us!
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Skills Desired
Business Architecture, Client Counseling, Enterprise Architecture, Influencing Skills, IT Governance, Performance Management, Solution Architecture
Benefits
Vision insuranceFlexible schedule
Additional Information
Job Description Summary
The Global Senior Domain Solution Architect Manufacturing plays a critical role in aligning technology strategy with business goals, contributes to the development of efficient architectural standards, and formulates the direction and design of architecture for Manufacturing, Quality and Supply chain areas. The individual fulfilling this role will be responsible for working with the enterprise architect to elaborate and communicate the architecture of the given domain and/or developing architectural solutions for projects and programs in pharmaceutical production and quality assurance.
Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
Job Summary
The Global Senior Domain Solution Architect Manufacturing plays a critical role in aligning technology strategy with business goals, contributes to the development of efficient architectural standards, and formulates the direction and design of architecture for Manufacturing, Quality and Supply chain areas.
The individual fulfilling this role will be responsible for working with the enterprise architect to elaborate and communicate the architecture of the given domain and/or developing architectural solutions for projects and programs in pharmaceutical production and quality assurance.